[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 158 (Wednesday, August 15, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 42850]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-20455]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP01-407-000]


Ozark Gas Transmission, L.L.C.; Notice of Application

August 9, 2001.
    Take notice that on July 18, 2001, Ozark Gas Transmission, L.L.C. 
(Ozark) filed an abbreviated application pursuant to Section 7(c) of 
the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for issuance to Ozark of a certificate of 
public convenience and necessity authorizing Ozark to offer new storage 
and no-notice services to be supported by pipeline capacity leased, and 
storage services purchased, from Transok, LLC (Transok). Ozark further 
seeks Commission approval to charge market-based rates for the new firm 
storage service it proposes to offer and incorporate into its proposed 
no-notice service, and for the new interruptible storage services it 
proposes to offer.
    Ozark is an interstate pipeline providing service in Oklahoma, 
Arkansas, and Missouri. Transok is an intrastate pipeline that provides 
natural gas transportation and storage service under Section 311 of the 
Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978.
    Ozark requests a certificate of public convenience and necessity 
pursuant to Section 7(c) of the NGA authorizing it to lease capacity on 
portions of Transok's pipeline system for transportation of natural gas 
between the Greasy Creek Storage Facility in Hughes County, Oklahoma, 
and the interconnection between Transok's and Ozark's pipeline systems 
in Latimer County, Oklahoma. Ozark proposes to use the leased pipeline 
capacity and firm storage service Ozark proposes to acquire from 
Transok to offer new Firm Storage Service and No-Notice Service, as 
well as a new Interruptible Storage Service. Ozark also is filing for 
authorization to charge market-based rates for the proposed Firm 
Storage Service, the storage service component of its proposed No-
Notice Service, and for Interruptible Storage Service, based on 
Transok's existing authorization to charge market-based rates for firm 
and interruptible storage services it offers under Section 311.
    Ozark submits that the lease of pipeline capacity is necessary for 
the new No-Notice, Firm Storage and Interruptible Storage Services that 
it plans to offer. It further states that its proposal does not require 
the construction of new facilities, and will not impose any adverse 
rate impacts on any existing customers.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before August 30, 2001, file 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., 
Washington, D.C. 20426, a motion to intervene or a protest in 
accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice 
and Procedure (18 C.F.R. 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under 
the Natural Gas Act (18 C.F.R. 157.10). All protests filed with the 
Commission will be considered by it in determining the appropriate 
action to be taken but will not serve to make the protestants parties 
to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party to a proceeding 
or to participate as a party in any hearing therein must file a motion 
to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules.
    Take further notice that, pursuant to the authority contained in 
and subject to jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission by Sections 7 and 15 of the Natural Gas Act and 
the Commission's Rules, a hearing will be held without further notice 
before the Commission or its designee on this application if no motion 
to intervene is filed within the time required herein, if the 
Commission on its own review of the matter finds that a grant of the 
certificate is required by the public convenience and necessity. If a 
motion for leave to intervene is timely filed, or if the Commission on 
its own motion believes that a formal hearing is required, further 
notice of such hearing will be duly given.
    Under the procedure herein provided for, unless otherwise advised, 
it will be unnecessary for Ozark to appear or to be represented at the 
hearing.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-20455 Filed 8-14-01; 8:45 am]
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